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20.02.2026

Cozy-punk record shop sim Wax Heads launches for PC and consoles this May

Curve Games and Patattie Games have announced that Wax Heads will be released this May. In the game, players head behind the counter of a struggling record shop. Here, they discover new music, connect with the local community, and help shape the store’s future. Wax Heads will launch for PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox. A PC demo will be released during February’s Steam Next Fest.…

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Cozy-punk record shop sim Wax Heads launches for PC and consoles this May

February 20, 2026

Indie/News

Curve Games and Patattie Games have announced that Wax Heads will be released this May. In the game, players head behind the counter of a struggling record shop. Here, they discover new music, connect with the local community, and help shape the store’s future. Wax Heads will launch for PC,…

Cozy clean-up sim Cleaning Up! launches for PC and consoles this April

February 20, 2026

Indie/News

Just Crow Things developer Unbound Creations has announced an April release date for its cozy clutter-cleaning sim, Cleaning Up! Take on the role of an aspiring Cleaning Gig Worker, who sets out on a quest for cleanliness with a broom and a vacuum in hand. Declutter trash-filled spaces and turn…

Review: Snow Bros. Classic Collection (Nintendo Switch)

February 19, 2026

Nintendo Switch/platformer/Retro/Reviews

Snow Bros. Classic Collection is a misnomer, as the classic Snow Bros. isn’t on it. That’s also possibly why the game has fewer than four reviews on Steam nearly a month after it was released. Snow Bros. is a classic. Fellow DDNet contributor, Alex, and I might have the occasional…

Anettai announces cozy puzzle game Hakoniwa Electric for PC

February 19, 2026

Indie/News

Hakoniwa Electric is a cute, relaxing puzzle exploration game about fixing electronics by Japanese developer Anettai. It features 12 miniature open-world stages. Alongside the game’s announcement, Anettai revealed that it would launch for PC this year. In the game, players spend a year as Akari, who has taken over grandpa’s…

Parenting sim game Magical Princess launches for PC this spring

February 19, 2026

News/PC

Based on the beloved Magical board game series, Magical Princess is a child-rearing simulator. Neotoro and MAGI have announced a (Northern) spring release window for the game. In addition, its demo has been updated to share heartwarming stories and fresh battle strategies. A new trailer revealed both announcements.…

A demo is available for Japanese platformer Ariana and the Elder Codex

February 18, 2026

Idea Factory International/News

Idea Factory International has announced that a free demo for the upcoming action platformer Ariana and the Elder Codex is now available. The game will launch for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch in March; the demo is available now for PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. The…

Haunted by Lost Futures: Cherrymochi’s Jen Williams on Dusk Index: Gion

February 16, 2026

Cherrymochi/Interview/Interviews/visual novel

Jen Williams has seen the future, and like many of us, she’s worried about it. The studio lead at Cherrymochi, the Japan-based indie outfit behind the cult hit Tokyo Dark, spent the early 2000s working with Hewlett-Packard on GPS-triggered gaming experiments in Bristol. Back then, everyone was certain they were…

A newly-cropped version of Dee Dee in the DDNet news studio.

The catch-up coffee: February 16, 2026

February 16, 2026

catch-up coffee/News

Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…

The key art for Dead or Alive 6 Last Round.

Koei Tecmo announces Dead or Alive 6 Last Round for PC and consoles

February 14, 2026

Koei Tecmo/News

Koei Tecmo and Team NINJA have announced the definitive edition of Dead or Alive 6, titled Dead or Alive 6 Last Round. The game originally launched in 2019, and in the new version, players can transfer over DLC costumes, premium tickets, and save data. The new game and a free-to-play…

The key art for Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse.

Square Enix shares new information about the characters and systems of Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse

February 12, 2026

News/Square Enix

After introducing Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse at last week’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Square Enix has released new information about the supernatural mystery adventure game. Specifically, it has introduced seven characters and two game systems. The title will be launched next week.…

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Reviews

Review: Snow Bros. Classic Collection (Nintendo Switch)

February 19, 2026

Snow Bros. Classic Collection is a misnomer, as the classic Snow Bros. isn’t on it. That’s also possibly why the game has…

Review: Romeo is a Dead Man (Sony PlayStation 5)

February 11, 2026

Goichi Suda and his team at Grasshopper Manufacture have carved out a very specific niche. Starting with the likes of Killer7, No…

Review: Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Nintendo Switch 2)

February 6, 2026

Just a few weeks ago I was saying how impressive it was that Square Enix managed to squeeze Final Fantasy VII Remake…

A screenshot of Zanna (Roxanne McKee) in The Run.

Review: The Run (PC)

February 6, 2026

The Run is the latest FMV game written and directed by Paul Raschid, whose other work includes The Complex, Five Dates, Ten…

Videos

Podcast-in-Video: Getting nostalgic for Xenogears

December 6, 2023

Xenogears is an all-time classic, but the question is… could something like that even be made again today? That’s what we discuss…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we loved through 2023

December 5, 2023

As it is the last month of the year, it’s time to look back at all the games that were released this…

Interview with the producer and director of Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince by DigitallyDownloaded.net

Podcast-in-Video: The big game releases in December

December 5, 2023

Apologies that we’ve been absent from uploading these videos. Various technical issues prevented us from doing a video version of the podcast,…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we wouldn’t play on the train

September 7, 2023

Got a Nintendo Switch? At some stage you’ve probably taken it out in public. After all, gaming on the go is very…

Interviews

Haunted by Lost Futures: Cherrymochi’s Jen Williams on Dusk Index: Gion

February 16, 2026

Jen Williams has seen the future, and like many of us, she’s worried about it. The studio lead at Cherrymochi, the Japan-based…

The key art for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, cropped to a 16:9 ratio.

On reimagining the beginning with Dragon Quest I & II

November 9, 2025

When Square Enix revealed the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, there was always the sense that they weren’t going to be done…

Q & A with the developer of Minos, where you get to be the minotaur

October 9, 2025

You can always trust Devolver Digital to back interesting, quirky and different projects. One recent example of this is Minos, which is…

TGS 2025 Interview: Carrying the Somnium Torch: Kazuya Yamada on Making No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES

October 7, 2025

The AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES series is inseparable from the creative identity of Kotaro Uchikoshi. Known beyond AI for the cult-classic Zero…

Gadgets

by Matt

January 14, 2026

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review

Gadget Review: Corsair Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight Wireless mouse

There’s light, there’s lighter, and then there’s the Corsair Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight Wireless mouse. I’d go as far as to say that “Ultralight” is probably underselling it. It doesn’t actually feel like there is anything in this mouse, at all, and yet it does its job, very well, both as a practical mouse for work and something to game…

Anbernic/Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Retro

Gadget review: Anbernic RG DS

Android-based consoles, such as those Anbernic produce, are made for an application that is obvious: Emulation. By extension, that means they facilitate piracy, and that tends to make the games industry’s suit people mad. However, it is also because of devices like these that the indie scene flourishes with new…